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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

258 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 13

Angry Ratepayers Protest Against Shire Council's Rating Policy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

A public meeting of ratepayers expressed lack of confidence In the rating policy of the Boree Shire Council…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

Ald. M. Donoghoe was the only absentee from last Thursday’s meeting. The Mayor asked to be excused at 9 p.m. in order to attend…

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Rabbits on Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

Somebody has been writing into the Department of Agriculture regarding the alleged presence of rabbits on the roads under the control of the…

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Council Home

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

In 1950 the Queanbeyan Municipal Council decided to buy a Mo-Konga pre-fabricated home from Sweden for one of its staff. One of the…

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Wants to Break Away From Shoalhaven Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

Cr. S. R. Robertson sure started something when he announced that he was leading a movement to have the southern end of Shoalhaven Shire…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 3

The following report was presents by the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) at the meeting of the Municipal Council last Thursday night:—…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

The financial statement of the Town Clerk (Mr. A. C. Turner) presented to the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night, showed that…

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19 Applications for Position of town clerk Aldermen Consider Them

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council,, held on Wednesday nigh; considered applications for the-position of Town Clerk for the…

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Yarralumla Shire Alteration of Ridings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1952 · page 1

At a special meeting last Tuesday of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, the whole morning was spent in discussing the proposed alteration to Ridings…

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The Shire's Trucks Suggestion to Fit New Engine in One

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

When the matter of disposing of two of Council's trucks, how they had been replaced with new ones, was discussed at last Shire meeting,…

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Straying' Stock Menace Council Asks for Rise of Impounding Charges

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 3

Shoalhaven Shire Council at last meeting decided to ask the Local Government Department to grant it an increase of 200 per cent. in…

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Bush Fire Brigade Tallaganda Shire Organisation Praised

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

Tallaganda shire Council was asked by the Bush Fires Committee in a letter read at last meeting, for information in connection with the fires…

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The Fire Station "A Death Trap," Claims Shire Councillor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

At last Shire meeting a letter was read from the Board of Fire Commissioners stating that it was the opinion of the Board that the present…

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Floodlighting the Courthouse Council Agrees, But Doesn't Want Trees Cut

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

A letter on the above subject from Mr. John Pox, C.P.S., was read at last shire meeting. He suggested, now the Council had gone in for the new…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council was held last Thursday evening and lasted till 10.35. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Council is "Quite Happy" and the Ratepayers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Tallaganda Shire councillors who attended Saturday special meeting in connection with Braidwood's water supply scheme professed to be "quite…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

The following report was predated by the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth), at the meeting of the Municipal last Thursday night:—…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

At the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held on Tuesday last, the following were present: .Crs C. R. E; Southwell (President), H…

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Tallaganda Shire Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

All councillors were present at last Shire meeting, Cr. Erle Byrne (President) being in the chair. From the Board of Fire…

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Water Supply Minister Refuses to Increase Grant Would Like to See Some of Council's Money

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

Following upon the special meeting last Saturday in connection with the above, which was attended by Mr. J. W. Seiffen;, M. L. A., the member has…

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